Michael C Quigley VELOCITY N469Q

Summary

On 5 May 1990 at about 18:11 local time, a Michael C Quigley VELOCITY registered N469Q was involved in an accident near Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 May 1990 at 18:11

Classification

Accident

Location

Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States

Coordinates

31.8401, -106.6797

Aircraft

Michael C Quigley VELOCITY

Registration

N469Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN90DQA01

1 person died.

FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ON FINAL APPROACH RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND UNCONTROLLED DESCENT INTO THE GROUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE PILOT WAS DOING HIGH SPEED TAXI IN AN EXPERIMENTAL HOME BUILT AIRCRAFT IN WHICH HE WAS PART OWNER AND BUILDER. HE HAD NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN THE AIRCRAFT. WHILE CONDUCTING A TAXI TEST THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO FLY THE PATTERN. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHICH IMPACTED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.